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News As Facts
05-04-2026 22:00 UTC
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This world news was downloaded with permission from www.newsasfacts.com
and formatted for BBS by Andrew K4EXA.
== Financial Markets ==
S&P 500 -0.41% $7,200 BTC +1.82% $80,192 OIL (WTI) +3.14% $105
== Armed conflicts and attacks ==
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani foreign minister
Ishaq Dar hold a phone call to discuss Pakistan's efforts to revive
ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the
war. (AA), (Al Arabiya) https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/top-
pakistani-iranian-diplomats-discuss-efforts-to-revive-stalled-talks-
with-us/3926042
Iranian media report that the Iranian navy struck a U.S. Navy warship
with two missiles, after it ignored warnings off the coast of Jask.
United States Central Command denies the claim that a ship was hit. (Al
Jazeera), (CNBC) https://aje.news/t7e6pf?update=4543540
A fire and explosion is reported on an anchored HMM vessel in the Strait
of Hormuz near the United Arab Emirates. No casualties were reported.
(Yonhap) https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260504010952315?section=national
/diplomacy
A vessel belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is attacked by two
drones in the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. (Gulf News)
https://gulfnews.com/uae/iranian-drones-attack-adnoc-tanker-in-strait-
of-hormuz-1.500528456
The United Arab Emirates reports that it has intercepted four missiles
from Iran, three over projectile water and the 4th falling in sea. This
is the first report of missile interceptions since the ceasefire began
on April 7. (Khaleej Times)
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/emergencies/uae-detects-4-cruise-
missiles-may-4?amp=1
A strike on an energy facility in the Fujairah emirate injures three
Indian nationals. (AFP via LBCI)
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/929966/three-injured-in-
strike-targeting-energy-installation-in-uaes-fujairah/en
The Pakistani foreign ministry says that the U.S. has evacuated 22 crew
members on the Touska and will hand them to Iranian authorities.
(Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-
evacuates-22-crew-members-seized-iranian-ship-pakistan-2026-05-04/
The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have
passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the
waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also
says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the
waterway. (The Hill), (Axios)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5862288-us-cargo-ships-
strait-hormuz/
The IRNA confirms that the 22 sailors returned home to Iran at a border
terminal in Sistan-Baluchistan. (Pakistan Today)
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/05/04/iranian-sailors-return-home-
via-pakistan-after-us-release-in-confidence-building-move
Former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan reaffirms
Pakistan's role as a facilitator in negotiations between the U.S. and
Iran. (Daily Parliament Times), (UrdoPoint)
https://www.dailyparliamenttimes.com/2026/05/04/islamabad-still-leads-
high-stakes-diplomacy-in-us-iran-standoff/
Rapid Support Forces launch drone attacks at several targets in
Khartoum, Sudan, including the Khartoum International Airport in
Khartoum, Sudan. Drone strikes are also reported at the Signal Corps in
Khartoum Bahri and Al-Markhiyat camp in northern Omdurman. (Sudan
Tribune) https://sudantribune.com/article/313495
The Sudan Army's air defenses intercept drone strikes at the airport.
(Yaffaps) https://yaffaps.com/en/page-99945.html
== Business and economy ==
The Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reports
a 66% drop in passenger traffic in March 2026 amidst a disruption of air
traffic in the Middle East due to the Iran war. (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-04/dubai-airport-
passenger-traffic-drops-66-in-march-on-iran-war
== Disasters and accidents ==
Three people are killed and 25 others are injured, including two
critically, in an explosion at a fireworks plant in Liuyang, Hunan,
China. (Xinhua)
https://english.news.cn/20260504/30d03237037043b29a863263dc35d863/c.html
At least two people are killed and three others are injured when an
Embraer EMB-721 crashes into a residential building in Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais, Brazil. (G1 in Portuguese) https://g1.globo.com/mg/minas-
gerais/noticia/2026/05/04/video-mostra-momento-em-que-aviao-cai-e-bate-
em-predio-em-belo-horizonte.ghtml
Eight people are killed in a road accident in Dandong, Liaoning, China.
(Xinhua)
https://english.news.cn/20260504/5733878210cb473d8c98b09d04ab8ace/c.html
Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in a fire at a six-
story apartment building in Manhattan, New York, United States. (The New
York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/nyregion/nyc-fire-
inwood.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
Seven people are killed and 13 others critically injured after a bus
collided head-on with a trailer in Northern Uganda. (Xinhua) https://eng
lish.news.cn/africa/20260504/193dc58d27b047c6816cba3c3369d717/c.html
== International relations ==
Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals.
(Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/japan-pm-takaichi-set-
talks-with-australias-albanese-energy-security-2026-05-04/
The 8th European Political Community Summit is held in Yerevan, Armenia,
with leaders from nearly 50 countries participating. (Euronews)
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/world-leaders-arrive-in-
armena-for-eighth-epc-summit
Nigeria announces plans for the voluntary repatriation of its citizens
from South Africa following reported attacks and safety concerns
affecting foreign nationals. (AFP via The Manila Times)
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/world/nigeria-to-
evacuate-130-citizens-from-south-africa-after-attacks/2335104
Austria expels three Russian diplomats over suspected espionage
activities involving data interception from the Russian embassy and a
diplomatic mission in Vienna. (AP) https://apnews.com/article/austria-
espionage-russia-antennas-dd51684528e52a2c5a7e0997e54bbcad
== Law and crime ==
Two people are killed and 22 others are injured, including two
seriously, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany. The perpetrator is arrested and the incident is being
investigated. (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/car-rams-into-
crowd-people-german-city-leipzig-focus-online-reports-2026-05-04/
== End News As Facts 05-04-2026 22:00 UTC ==
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